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  • Unknown gunmen kill one Policeman, injure three in Ikorodu area of Lagos

    Unknown gunmen kill one Policeman, injure three in Ikorodu area of Lagos

    A Policeman in the Ikorodu area of Lagos state was killed while three others were injured  by persons suspected to be unknown gunmen.

    The Lagos State Police Command on Monday confirmed the killing of the policeman in Ikorodu area of the state to pressmen on Monday.

    It was gathered that the assailants escaped with the rifle of the slain policeman.

    The police spokesman in Lagos State, SP Benjamin Hundeyin told the pressmen that three other police operatives were seriously injured in the attack.

    Operatives of the Imota Police Division in the Ikorodu area were on patrol duty when they came under the assailants’ attack at Emuren Junction, on Itokin Road in the area.

    Local sources said the assailants, suspected to be errand boys of land grabbers, ambushed the police patrol team, opened fire and killed one on the spot and escaped with his rifle.

    “On Saturday, police raided cultists’ hideouts in Emuren, Shagamu Local Government Area of Ogun,’’ a resident said.#

    Findings show that many innocent people had fallen victim to gun attacks by agents of land grabbers in Ikorodu and its environs in the past.

  • Insecurity: Unknown gunmen abduct traditional ruler in Kaduna

    Insecurity: Unknown gunmen abduct traditional ruler in Kaduna

    Chief Joshua Ahmadu the District Head of Chawai in Kauru Local Government of Kaduna State has been abducted by unknown Gunmen.

    Mr Abel Adamu, President of the Chawai Development Association confirmed his abduction on Wednesday.

    Adamu, in a statement signed by Mr Raphael Joshua, Public Relations Officer of CDA, said that the traditional ruler was kidnapped Tuesday night “by gunmen who invaded his house at Zambina.”

    “It was reported that the kidnappers stormed the house of the traditional ruler in their numbers around 9:30 p.m. and took him away,” Adamu was quoted as saying.

    The CDA President was further quoted as expressing dismay over the situation while assuring residents that CDA was working hard to ensure that the victim was released unhurt.

    “Already, relevant authorities and heads of security operatives on special duty in the chiefdom have been duly informed and have already swung into action to rescue the traditional ruler.

    “We are calling on all sons and daughters of Tsam land to pray for the safe return of the district head.”

    The statement challenged the youths of the chiefdom to always take communal security seriously so as to avert such breaches.

    “We have to be on our feet to ensure the land is safe.

    “It’s unfortunate that at this critical time, the youths, who ought to be the communal force to guarantee security across communities, are not ready to work in collaboration with security personnel to secure the land,” he lamented.

    The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the Tsam Chiefdom has suffered lots of abductions and attacks by bandits and kidnappers lately.

    Some of the incidents have led to the loss of lives while large sums had also been paid to rescue kidnapped victims.

    The CDA boss appealed to the government to direct security agencies to ensure that the district head was rescued and released “unconditionally”.

    NAN learnt that the personnel of the Police Area Command in Kafanchan had since visited the family of the victim and assured relations of its readiness to “do everything possible” to rescue the traditional ruler.

  • Unknown gunmen kill Anambra man two days to his wedding

    Unknown gunmen kill Anambra man two days to his wedding

    Unknown gunmen have shot a man dead two days to his wedding ceremony.

    The man whose name was given as Igwechukwu Charles Igweka, from Ukpor in Nnewi South Local Government Area was shot dead a few days to tying his nuptial knot in the state.

    His wedding initially scheduled to hold on the 7th of January has now been cancelled.

    The young man, who was said to have returned to Anambra from his base to celebrate the Christmas and New Year, had attended the marriage of his friend, and also made videos with wads of naira notes in his hands, which he wanted to spray on his friend.

    A source said: “After the marriage ceremony of his friend on Thursday, around 8 pm, he drove out of his house, and was pursued by gunmen.

    “They shot him in his hand while he was driving, but he managed to drive off with the wound, but later drove into a ditch.

    “It was while he was struggling to come out that the gunmen caught up with him and asked him if he had finished running? They shot him at point-blank range, and he died.”

    The source said the man has been buried on Friday, as his family members didn’t want to keep his corpse for too long.

    The man was supposed to hold his marriage ceremony on Saturday in the compound of his wife’s parents in Otolo, Nnewi, Nnewi North Local Government Area.

    Videos of the man being forced into a casket during his burial has been circulating on social media, also with another where he announced that he was in his friend’s marriage ceremony.

    The Anambra State Police command’s spokesperson, DSP Toochukwu Ikenga did not confirm the incident.

  • Unknown gunmen abducts Benue state Commissioner, 3 others

    Unknown gunmen abducts Benue state Commissioner, 3 others

    The Benue State Commissioner for Housing and Urban Development, Ekpe Ogbu, alongside Honourable Agbo Ode, one of his in-laws and the driver were abducted on Sunday night by unknown gunmen in Benue state.

    It was reported that the incident took place along David Marks Farm, after Akpa Otobi while on their way from Otukpo to Utonkon in Ado Local Government Area of Benue state.

    The commissioner was said to have attended a Church programme, where Senator Abba Moro, representing Benue South Senatorial district, dedicated his newly inaugurated Campaign Council to God at St. Augustine Catholic Church, Otukpo and was going to his village in NDEKMA, Utonkon District of Ado LGA after the Church programme when the gunmen who laid an ambush struck and whisked them away.

    The state police have since recovered his official vehicle and deposited it at the Divisional Police office in Otukpo.

    Efforts are currently being made to rescue the victims unhurt.

  • Lagos- Ibadan Expressway: Oyo monarch’s daughter released by abductors

    Lagos- Ibadan Expressway: Oyo monarch’s daughter released by abductors

    The abducted Oyo monarch’s daughter, Temi Oyediran who was  forcefully taken away alongside others on Lagos-Ibadan expressway on Friday by unknown persons  has been released.

    It was gathered that some passengers travelling on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway on Friday were kidnapped by unknown gunmen.

    Princess Oyediran is one of the daughters of Onpetu of Ijeru kingdom in Oyo State, Oba Sunday Oladapo Oyediran.

    Sources from the palace noted that the palace has been informed about her release.

    The daughter of the monarch was released Sunday night, though it was not clear if ransom was paid before her release.

    The palace source said, “what is important is that she came back safely.”

  • BREAKING: Suspected kidnappers attack Apostle Suleman’s convoy, kill 7 members of his church [Video/Photos at viewers discretion]

    BREAKING: Suspected kidnappers attack Apostle Suleman’s convoy, kill 7 members of his church [Video/Photos at viewers discretion]

    Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have attacked Apostle Suleman Convoy, killing 7 people in the process.

    TheNewsGuru.com, (TNG) reports the convoy of the Nigerian televangelist and the senior pastor and general overseer of Omega Fire Ministries International, Apostle Johnson Suleman was attacked on Friday, October 21, 2022.

    It was gathered that the Apostle Suleman Convoy attack happened at Warake road Auchi, Edo state, southern Nigeria, while the clergyman was in transit with his entourage.

    Apostle Suleman survived the attack on his convoy but his aides were not that lucky as some died during the attack which is believed to have been carried out in an attempt to kidnap Apostle Suleman.

    Apostle Suleman’s vehicle which is said to be badly damaged had escaped narrowly with the rims as the tyres had been shot. There were fatalities with over 4 aides dying during the attack which is said to have been an attempted kidnapping.

    An unconfirmed report indicates Apostle Suleman’s first daughter was shot during the attack on his convoy by unknown gunmen. It is unclear if the Apostle’s first daughter who was also shot survived the ordeal.

    Confirming the Apostle Suleman Convoy attack in a tweet on the micro-blogging site, Twitter, Dickson Omodiale Osajie, an International Certified Security Expert, and a Global Security Analyst, wrote: “Brethren, Apostle Johnson Suleman just got of the phone with me now. He escaped Assassin’s this afternoon Sadly his 7 members were all gone down. May God rest Their soul.”

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  • Insecurity: Anambra people now know unknown gunmen – Soludo

    Insecurity: Anambra people now know unknown gunmen – Soludo

     

    Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, announced on Sunday night that his people had summoned up courage and helping security agents with the identities of the ‘unknown gunmen’ ravaging the state.

    Soludo made the revelation when he appeared on a popular programme on a national television.

    While giving an update on last week’s attack on the convoy of Senator Ifeanyi Ubah, the former governor of Central Bank of Nigeria declared that the state cannot be a haven for gunmen who he is convinced have relatives in the communities.

    Recall that Ubah’s convoy was attacked around Nkwo Enugwu Ukwu Market area of Njikoka Local Government Area of Anambra State on his way to Nnewi, his country home on Sunday night.

    The gunmen opened fire on the convoy and left five members of the convoy dead and two policemen injured.

    Soludo said, “No space in Anambra will accommodate these criminals. Of course, they are known criminals. They come from homes, have parents, relatives and have people from the villages and so on.

    But thank goodness, people are now coming forward with information about their identities. And that’s how we have been picking them

    “We are pursuing them vigorously. We have this lead whether this was an orchestrated or pinpoint attack and all kinds of theories as to why this happened. I can bet you, it won’t be too long before we get them. We are not relenting one minute.”

    While taking stock of his six months in government, the governor said eight of the state and local government that were once held hostage have also been raided and taken over with the help of security forces.

    While commending the security agents, Soludo expressed confidence that Anambra has now been relatively quiet and peaceful.

    “We came into turbulence in the area of security with about eight local governments taken over by the criminals in more than 15 camps and held the state hostage. Even during political electioneering, most of us couldn’t campaign freely in all the senatorial zones.

    “As I said, the 15 camps have been decimated, degraded their infrastructure. I don’t think they have the capacity again to come with the kind of ferocity in the past.

    “The operations are ongoing. Even yesterday, many operations went on in parks and many communities now have their New Yam Festival which wasn’t possible in the past, especially in eight of the earlier affected local governments.”

    “I must commend the people of Anambra State including the stakeholders, security forces, police, navy, army, civil defence and the vigilantes for their massive cooperation in dealing with it.

    “Compare to many other places in Nigeria, I dare to say, going by the statistics of the last three months, Anambra is one of the safest places comparatively.”

    This is even as he disclosed that the security agencies have secured about four leads and are hot on the chase of the attackers.

    He said, “I told you there are many leads and we don’t want to be presumptuous. There are three or four leads. One of them, as you said, could be the targeting of senators.

    Another lead is that the attack could have been targeted at somebody else and he ran into them and they opened fire. The security agents are on top of the situation.”

  • Tension in Imo as unknown gunmen attack Police station, kill four policemen

    Tension in Imo as unknown gunmen attack Police station, kill four policemen

    Four policemen have been killed by unknown gunmen after they invaded Agwa Divisional Police headquarters in Oguta Local Government Area of Imo state.

     

    It was gathered that the incident took place on Friday night, August 5. The unknown gunmen were said to have gone to the house of an Okada rider, identified simply as Ejike, shot him dead, and shot his wife before fleeing the community.

     

    According to an eyewitness, the unknown gunmen came in two vehicles and a tipper, shooting sporadically, and used a tipper vehicle in forcing the gate open to gain entrance into the station.

     

    The witness, who pleaded anonymity, explained that the criminals threw Improvised Explosives Devices (IEDS) and petrol bombs.

     

    A source said,” They came in a tipper and two sienna vehicles shooting indiscriminately and we all ran into our houses. It was around 10 and 11pm.

     

    “It was this morning that we heard that they were criminals and they attacked the police division, killed four policemen and burnt vehicles there.”

     

    Another witness said he was in his house when he started hearing sounds of gunshots and he didn’t bother coming outside.

    Tension in Imo as unknown gunmen attack Police station, kill four policemen

    He said, “I was already inside when I started hearings sounds of gunshots. I didn’t bother coming outside because it was safer to stay indoors than to come outside.

     

    The police operatives of the division joined by the Command’s Tactical Teams gave the hoodlums a stiff resistance, engaging them in a gun duel. The hoodlums who were fatally hit with a lot of casualties on their side, retreated, escaping in their vehicles.

     

    The fire which affected a parked private car and some motorcycles were later put off, preventing it from causing more damage.

     

    TheNewsGuru.com reports that the building of the police station was not affected.

    Tension in Imo as unknown gunmen attack Police station, kill four policemen

     

    The spokesperson of the state police command, CSP Michael Abattam, confirmed the attack.

     

    He said two suspects in custody escaped, four police officers gallantly paid the supreme price, while one rifle is yet to be recovered.

     

    TheNewsGuru.com recalls that sometime March 2022 Gunmen attacked the Umuguma Police station in Owerri West council area of Imo and killed two officers on duty.

  • Again terrorists visit mayhem on Owo community

    Again terrorists visit mayhem on Owo community

    Two security men of a construction firm were injured on Wednesday when gunmen attacked the company’s construction site in Owo, Ondo State.

    Chief Adetunji Adeleye, Ondo State Commander of Amotekun Corps (the sub-regional security outfit in the southwest) confirmed the attack on Thursday.

    He stated that the gunmen shot sporadically into the air and damaged the windshields of two earthmovers at the site.

    “I have just left the scene and I realised that the two security men were injured as the attackers shot into the air.

    “They damaged the windshields of two earthmovers of the construction company. The injured men have been taken to a hospital,’’ he stated.

    Adeleye, also the Special Adviser to Gov. Rotimi Akeredolu on Security Matters, added that normalcy had since returned to the area.

    Police in Ondo State also confirmed the attack on their verified Twitter handle.

    “There was a shooting at a construction site in Owo on Wednesday night.

    “Policemen are currently at the scene; victims have been taken to hospital and they are in stable condition,’’ the police stated.

  • Osun 2022: Labour Party gubernatorial candidate’s residence attacked by unknown gunmen

    Osun 2022: Labour Party gubernatorial candidate’s residence attacked by unknown gunmen

    The residence of the Labour Party candidate for the July 16 Osun governorship poll, Mr Lasun Yusuf, has been attacked by unknown gunmen in Ilobu, Osun State.

    Confirming the attack, Wole Oladimeji, the media aide to Lasun Yusuff,  said the ex-deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, and members of his family, who had returned home to celebrate the Eid Kabir festival were all in the house when the attackers struck in the early hours of Monday.

    According to Oladimeji, when the attackers could not gain entrance into the building, they fired shots from outside the premises, aiming at the upper floor of the storey building where bedrooms are and shattered the aluminium windows.

    He also said Lasun and some members of his family were inside when the attack took place, but no casualty was recorded.

    “It is true. My principal is already working on informing security agents of the development. He was in the house with members of his family. But no one was injured.

    “They fired into the upper floor of the storey building where bedrooms are because they could not gain entrance into the building,” Oladimeji said.